More Fables of La Fontaine

La Fontaine, Jean (tr. Edward Marsh)

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Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages. Edward Marsh’s translation first published in 1924.

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Publisher
William Heinemann
Publisher City
London
Year
1925
Edition
Format
h/b
Author
La Fontaine, Jean (tr. Edward Marsh)
SKU
IYC132566
Categories
Condition
Near fine, 1st edition, blue boards, black/red title plates on spine/cover; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked; some foxing.
Size
8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8" x 5_")
Page Count
89
ISBN